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a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012’’. The bill 

was ordered reported, without amendment. 

REVIEW OF DOE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES 

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND 

ACTIVITIES: ASSURING APPROPRIATE 

AND EFFECTIVE USE OF TAXPAYER 

FUNDING 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled ‘‘Review of DOE Vehicle Technologies 

Program Management and Activities: Assuring Appropriate and Effective Use of Taxpayer Funding’’. 

Testimony was heard from Kathleen Hogan, Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; and Rickey R. Hass, Deputy Inspector General for Audits and Inspections, Office of 

Inspector General, Department of Energy; and a 

public witness. 

FOREIGN TRADE BARRIERS FACING SMALL 

AGRICULTURE EXPORTERS 

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade held a hearing entitled 

‘‘Market Closed: Foreign Trade Barriers Facing Small 

Agriculture Exporters’’. Testimony was heard from 

public witnesses. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full 

Committee held a markup of the following: H.R. 

3158, the ‘‘Farmers Undertake Environmental Land 

Stewardship Act’’; H.R. 5797, the ‘‘Mille Lacs Lake 

Freedom To Fish Act of 2012’’; and approval of 

General Services Administration Capital Investment 

and Leasing Program Resolutions. H.R. 5797 was 

ordered reported, as amended; and H.R. 3158 was 

ordered reported, without amendment. The Committee approved 13 of the General Services Administration Capital Investment and Leasing Program 

Resolutions. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE 

Committee on Ways and Means: Full Committee held 

a markup of H.R. 6156, ‘‘The Russia and Moldova 

Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012’’. The bill was ordered reported, without amendment. 

ONGOING INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full 

Committee held a hearing on ongoing intelligence 

activities. This was a closed hearing. 

Joint Meetings 

No joint committee meetings were held. 

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NEW PUBLIC LAWS 

(For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D751) 

H.R. 4155, to direct the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses. Signed on July 23, 

2012. (Public Law 112–147) 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, 

JULY 27, 2012 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

No meetings/hearings scheduled. 

House 

No hearings are scheduled. 


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D788 July 26, 2012 

Next Meeting of the SENATE 

2 p.m., Monday, July 30 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Monday: The Majority Leader will be recognized. At 4:30 p.m., Senate will resume consideration 

of the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, 

to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, 

and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination at approximately 5:30 p.m. 

If cloture is not invoked on the nomination, Senate 

will adopt the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 

3414, Cybersecurity Act. If cloture is invoked on the 

nomination, upon disposition of the nomination, Senate 

will adopt the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 

3414, Cybersecurity Act. 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

2 p.m., Monday, July 30 

House Chamber 

Program for Monday: The House will meet in pro 

forma session at 2 p.m. 

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue 

HOUSE 

Adams, Sandy, Fla., E1347 

Amodei, Mark E., Nev.,E1341 

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E1336, E1339 

Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1336, E1337, E1338 

Bono Mack, Mary, Calif., E1345 

Brady, Kevin, Tex., E1337 

Buerkle, Ann Marie, N.Y., E1343 

Clarke, Yvette D., N.Y., E1338 

Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1347 

Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E1342 

Costa, Jim, Calif., E1345 

Denham, Jeff, Calif., E1347 

Edwards, Donna F., Md., E1336 

Ellison, Keith, Minn., E1335, E1343 

Garamendi, John, Calif., E1339 

Graves, Sam, Mo., E1341 

Green, Al, Tex., E1340 

Griffin, Tim, Ark., E1337, E1347 

Grijalva, Rau ́l M., Ariz., E1341 

Hinojosa, Rube ́n, Tex., E1335 

Hurt, Robert, Va., E1342 

Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1335, E1339 

Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1344 

Kissell, Larry, N.C., E1335 

Larsen, Rick, Wash., E1339, E1341 

Mica, John L., Fla., E1340 

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1342, E1344, E1346 

Murphy, Christopher S., Conn., E1344 

Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1345 

Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1336 

Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1340 

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1342 

Smith, Adrian, Nebr., E1345 

Sutton, Betty, Ohio, E1335 

Terry, Lee, Nebr., E1337 

Webster, Daniel, Fla., E1341 

West, Allen B., Fla., E1343 

Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E1338 

Young, Don, Alaska, E1346 


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